Martti Marttelin
 Martti Marttelin at the 1928 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Martti Bertil Marttelin |
| Nickname | Maratolin |
| Nationality |  Finland |
| Born | 18 June 1897 Nummi, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Died | 1 March 1940 (aged 42) Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union |
| Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 66 kg (146 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 10,000 m, marathon |
| Club | Nummen Kipinä |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 10,000 m – 32:05.0 (1930) Marathon – 2:35.02 (1928)[1][2] |
Medal record | |
Martti Bertil Marttelin (18 June 1897 – 1 March 1940) was a long-distance runner from Finland, who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Marttelin won the bronze medal in the men's marathon at the 1928 Summer Olympics.
Marttelin finished second behind Dunky Wright in the marathon event at the British 1930 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
He was killed in action during World War II.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Martti Marttelin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
- ^ "Martti Marttelin". trackfield.brinkster.net.
- ^ "Marathon race won by Scotsman". Daily Herald. 5 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Three new native records". Daily News (London). 7 July 1930. Retrieved 9 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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